69th National Film Awards: Alia Bhatt, Allu Arjun, Pankaj Tripathi among other celebs receive honours from President Murmu

69th National Film Awards: The National Film Awards are the most prestigious awards, which are announced annually to honour the best filmmaking talent across the country. According to the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the National Film Awards "aim at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance. 

The 69th National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the National Film Development Corporation of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2021 in Indian cinema. The winners along with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient were felicitated by the President, Droupadi Murmu on 17 October 2023 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Top-notch celebrities Alia Bhatt, Allu Arjun, Pankaj Tripathi, Kriti Sanon are honored with prestigious honors.

69th National Film Awards: Full List of Winners

Best Actress: Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon, Mimi

Actress Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon were conferred with the Best Actress Award at the 69th National Film Awards

Best Actor: Allu Arjun, Pushpa

Telugu star Allu Arjun was honoured with the Best Actor Award at the 69th National Film Awards. He received the award for his role in 'Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1. 

Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi, The Kashmir Files

Actor Pallavi Joshi on Tuesday bagged the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the film 'The Kashmir Files' at the 69th National Film Awards 

Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi, Mimi

Actor Pankaj Tripathi on Tuesday received the Best Supporting Actor award at the 69th National Film Awards for his performance in the film 'Mimi'.

Best Feature Film: Rocketry

Actor R Madhavan's directorial project 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' bagged the Best Feature Film at the 69th National Film Awards

Special Jury Award: Shershaah

Ace filmmaker Karan Johar's production 'Shershaah' starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani bagged the Special Jury Award at the 69th National Film Awards

69th National Film Awards: Best Films

Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham

Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie

Best Malayalam Film: Home

Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show

Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi

Best Telugu Film: Uppena

Best Maithili Film: Samanantar

Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride

Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala

Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho

Best Assamese Film: Anur

Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum

Best Odiya Film: Pratikshya

69th National Film Awards: Other winners

Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P, Chavittu

'Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu, Jhilli

Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph, Sardar Udham

Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show

Best Screenplay (Original): Shahi Kabir, Nayattu

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Dialogue Writer: Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa

Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani, RRR

Best Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava, RRR

Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Iravin Nizhal

Best Lyrics: Chandrabose, Konda Polam's Dham Dham Dham

Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith, RRR

Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay, Sardar Udham

Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee, Sardar Udham

Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan, RRR

Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta, Sardar Udham

Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman, RRR